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marked rows with a dibber or trowel. Care 

 should be exercised not to have the roots 

 bend, as seemingly a poor plant results, es- 

 pecially where the roots form a "V." The 

 transplanting should be done May 10 to 15, 

 and then harvesting can take place from 

 August 10 to 15. 



Fertilizers. From all indications a fertil- 

 izer containing 4% nitrogen, 8% phosphoric 

 acid, and 10% potash, about 1,200 pounds 

 to the acre, seems to give the best results, 

 especially so if this amount is supplemented 

 with 150 pounds nitrate of soda two or three 

 times during the season. Some muck grow- 

 ers have found it advisable to use amounts 

 larger than that recommended, even apply- 

 ing as high as 3 tons to the acre. The 

 method of applying the fertilizer to the soil 

 also varies. 



In some cases, it is applied broadcast with 

 a broadcasting machine or a fertilizer drill 

 previous to planting. In other cases, it is 

 applied with a drill each side of the plants ; or 

 from a bucket held in the crook of the arm, 

 it is applied by hand between the rows. The 

 fertilizer should be thoroughly harrowed in 

 and incorporated with the soil. The supple- 



